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After UK Identifies New Strain Of COVID-19; Saudi, Turkey, Other Nations Impose Travel Ban
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced strict Tier 4 curbs in several counties as a measure to contain the spread of the new variant.
After the discovery of a new, more severe type of COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom, several nations have imposed travel bans as a precautionary measure to prevent the mutated virus from entering their country. European nations including Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands have all halted flights to and from the UK, while Canada, Argentina, Chile, Colombia have suspended travel in order to control the spread of the virus.
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Germany Suspends Air Links With UK Amid Concerns Over Rapid Spread Of New COVID-19 Strain
Germany becomes the latest European country to suspend all the UK bound flights amid growing concerns of an out of control new variant of coronavirus.
Germany became the latest European country to suspend all the UK bound flights amid growing concerns of an out of control new variant of coronavirus which is spreading at a much faster pace. Also, the country will be introducing restrictions for South African flights on Monday, December 21. Discovery of the new coronavirus variant in the UK and South Africa, as per German Healthcare Minister Jens Spahn, is a turn of events.
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France became the latest European country to close all its borders with the UK after Germany, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, the Irish Republic, Turkey and Canada suspended flights amid growing concerns of an out of control new variant of coronavirus spreading at a much faster pace in parts of England.
Monday, 21 December 2020 11:33
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the tougher ‘Tier 4’ restrictions are needed to protect the NHS and save lives. Source: Gov.uk.
A growing number of countries across Europe and the world are introducing travel bans on arrivals from the UK amid escalating concerns over a âmutantâ strain of the coronavirus (Covid-19).
Ireland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland and Austria are among a handful of nations enforcing various limitations on travel with the UK in a move that pours further misery on an embattled UK travel retail industry.
The government is due to hold an emergency COBRA meeting today to discuss the worrying development, which includes passenger and freight traffic at the Port of Dover being halted after France imposed a 48-hour curb on arrivals.